Combined comb and hair cutting device



April 17, 1956 H. J. sHAPlN 2,741,842

COMBINED CCNE AND HAIR CUTTING DEVICE Filed Feb. 28, 1955 ubuwmwmmm' u m l mail [lll-W "Il nited States This invention relates to a combined comb and hair cutting device and, more particularly, to a device of the type that can be used effectively to thin hair as well as cut it.

Devices of this type as heretofore constructed have been relatively complicated and expensive to make. The purpose of this invention is to provide a construction that is simple and of few parts. Essentially, the construction consists of two teeth bearing planar members held in a simple fashion by two clamping members provided with pins that ride in a slot in one of the planar members. These pins are anchored in the other planar member as well as in the clamping members. A simple form of spring is disposed in the slot. This spring is not only held in the slot, but the spring and slot are concealed by one of the clamping members. In addition to these few parts, a handle is provided for each planar member. A cam plate is pivoted to one of the planar members and is connected to one of the handles which, when operated with the other handle, causes the cam plate to reciprocate the other planar member to elfect a cutting action of teeth carried along both edges of the planar members. The arrangement of these parts uniquely permits the comb and cutting teeth to be employed along both edges of the planar members so that the device may be advantageously used as both a comb and a cutting implement at the same time, which is highly desirable in trimming hair.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detail description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

in the drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of a device embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. l but with one of the clamping members removed;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but illustrating the cutting action of the teeth;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5 5 of Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken along line 6 5 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view taken along line 7-7 of Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings, a combined comb and hair cutting device is illustrated that comprises essentially two pianar members 1 and 2, each having teeth 3 and 4 along their longitudinal edges. These teeth are formed in a manner to permit the teeth of one planar member to coact with the teeth of the other planar member to elect a shearing or cutting action. Both planar members are held together in face-to-face relation by a pair of clamping members 5 and 6. These clamping members 5 and 6 are formed to lie centrally along the outside faces of planar members 1 and 2 and are held by fastening members in the form of pins or the like.

A simple arrangement resides in the use of internally arent O r'ce threaded sleeves 7 passing through not only the planar members 1 and 2, but also the clamping members 5 and 6 and with screws 9 threading at bothends into sleeves 7. Planar member 2 is preferably provided with an elon-v gated slot 10 having reduced extensions 11 and 12 for re-A ceiving the sleeves 7 and screws 9. A spring 15 is disposed in slot 10. One of the ends of spring 15 abuts against end wall 13 of slot 10. The other end of spring 15 is curved as indicated at 14 and is adapted to ride in slot extension 11 when the spring restores planar members 1 and 2 to their original position after a cutting operation.

Planar member 1 has an extension 16 to which handle 17 is connected. A cam plate 18 is pivoted at 19 to the inside face of extension 16. Cam plate 18 is provided with 'a curved face 20 that is adapted to ride along a corresponding curved face 21 on planar member 2. A handle 22 is secured to cam plate 18. Slot 23 permits cam plate 18 to ride on a pin 24 adapted to be anchored in clamping member 6, extension 16 and the opposite clamping member 5.

The closing or moving together of the handles 17 and 22 causes cam plate 18 to swing about its pivot 19 and pin 24, thereby causing it to force planar member 2 forwardly and compress spring 15, this position being shown in Fig. 4. Such action or reciprocating movement of planar member 2 effects a shearing or cutting action by the teeth 3 and 4 of both planar members 1 and 2. When handles 17 and 22 are released, spring 15 restores planar member 2 to its original position, shown in Fig. 3. Sleeves 7 and screws 9 will ride in the reduced extensions 11 and 12 of slot 10. It will be observed that clamping member 6 also serves as a a closure for slot 10 to keep spring 15 in place. The simple arrangement of the parts permits the use of teeth along both edges of the device so that it may be used at the same time to comb and to cut hair by merely manipulating the two handle members.

explain the character of my invention that others may, by

applying current knowledge, readily adapt the samefor use under varying conditions of service, without eliminating certain features, which may properly be said to constitute the essential items of novelty involved, which items are intended to be dened and secured to me by the following claims.

I claim:

l. In an implement of the type described, two planar members each having teeth along opposite longitudinal edges, one of said planar members having an extension at one end, a handle secured to said extension, a cam plate corresponding to said extension disposed in abutting coplanar relation with said other planar member, the edges of said other planar member and said cam plate abutting over a substantial length, means to pivotally connect said plate to said extension, a handle on said plate for actuating the same about its pivotal connection whereby to provide relative reciprocating movement between said planar members, a pair of clamping members for holding said planar members together, connecting devices for said clamping members, said connecting devices including pins extending therethrough and through said planar members, one of said planar members having slot means therein in which said pins ride, and a spring disposed in said slot means between one of said pins and said one planar member to restore said planar members to their original position after relative reciprocating movement by said cam plate.

2. In an implement of the type described, two planar members and a handle for each adapted to provide relative reciprocating movement between said planar members when the handles are gripped and moved back and forth, said planar members being provided with teeth for use as abatir comb when said: planar members are not reciprocated and asthaireclrtting elementswhen saidl planar mem-'- bers are reciprocated, one of said planar members having a slot therein with reducedextensions,V at opposite ends, a `spring insaidI slot extending into one of .said extensions toA restore said planar members to theiroriginal. position afterV relative reciprocating movement by movement of said handles, pins extending through'said' 'reduced extensions of sai'clslot, anda pair of clamping `members for holdingsaid planar membersin facer-to-face relation, said pins beingsecured to said clamping, members, one of said clamping` members acting kas a closure forsaid slot.

3'.v In an implement ofthe type described,jtwo overlying planar members keachliaving teeth alongopposite longitudinal;- edges, one of said planar members having a handleforming extension at, one end, a cam plate corresponding toisaid extension` disposed in abutting coplanar relationshipjwith 'said'.'other .planar member, the

edges of said` other planar member and said cam ,plate abutting gver a substantial lengthgmeans to pivotally' con-V nect saidiplate to said extensionysaid'plate deninga han-A die for" actuating the same about'rits pivotal connection whereby to provide relative reciprocating movementA be-V tween saidplanar members, a pair of clamping members for/holding said planar members together, connecting de. vices for said clamping members, said connecting devices including pins extending therethroughfand through Vsaid planar members, one of saidl planar members having slot means 'thereinin Wbichsaidpins. ride, and a spring disfY posed in said slot means between one of.. said pins andV saidione planar member to restore said planar members to their original position after relative reciprocatingvmove ment by said cam plate. l

4. 'Inev an implement of the type described', two over lying planar members each having teethA alongv opposite longitudinal edges for use as' a han'. comb when said planar members are relatively fixed and as -ha'ir vcutting elements when said'planar members are reciprocated, one. of' saidplanar members having a handl'ebformingveX-tension Yat one end, a cam plate correspondingtosaid'-eX- tension disposed in abutting coplanar relationshipy with said-other planar member, the edges of said otherrplanar member` and said cam plate abutting over a substantial.A

length, means to pivotally connect said plate to said extension, saidp1`ate deiining 'a Vhandle 'for actuating the same about its pivotal connection whereby to provide relative reciprocating movement between said planar members, a pair of clamping members for holding said planar members together, connecting devices for said clamping members, said connecting devices including pins extending therethrough andthrongh said planar members, one of said planarsmembershaving slot. means therein in which said pins ride, and a spring disposed in said slot means between one'of` said pin'sand saidon'e planar member to restore. said planar.members. to their original position after relative reciprocating movement by said cam plate. v

5. In an implement of the type described, two overlying planar members each having teeth along opposite longitudinal edges for use as a hair comb when said planar members, are relativelyltixed and as: hair cutting elements when .said -planan members)V are. reciprocated, one of Asaid planarmembers havingfa handle=forming extension at one end, a cam plate corresponding to said extension disposed inv abutting; coplanar relationship -With .said other planar member, theedgesot'.- said other-planar member and said camy plate abutting, over a substanital length, 'means to pivotallyk connect saidtplatezto said extension, vsaidrplate deninga handlefor actuating'the samerabout its pivotal connectionsrwhereby .to provide. relative reciprocating movement between said planar members, one of said planar.: membershavinga slotsthereinl with reduced extensions aat, opposite ends, a spring insaid slot extending intooneof saidsextensions to restorefsaidaplanar members to their originalpositionafter :relative reciprocating movement by'. movement `of* said handles, pins extending through saidreducedextensions ofr'said4 slot, and a pair ofv clamping members fort holding: said planar-members in face-.to-face relation, saidJpinsv Vbeing secured tosaid clampingmembers, oneof. said1clamping members acting as `a closure ,for said slot.

References Citedinthele oithisffpatent Y FOREIGN PATENTS' 535,167 Y France Ian. 20, i922 

